President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has nominated Jaime "Jimmy" Bautista as secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Jaime Bautista (file photo) “Bautista, a certified public accountant (CPA), worked at the country’s flagship Philippine Airlines (PAL) for 25 years and...
President Duterte has ordered the termination of oil and gas discussions with China in the West Philippine Sea, outgoing Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. revealed. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) "The President had spoken. I carried out his instructions to the letter: oil and...
The Philippines was able to hold on to its 2016 arbitral win and had not surrendered a "single inch or a drop" of its territory in the West Philippine Sea over the years, the outgoing Foreign Affairs chief said. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) In his remark at the...
Local share prices fell again as investors worry about a possible global economic recession as well as the weakness of the peso against the dollar. The PSEi dropped 102.77 points or 1.67 percent to close at 6,065.23 as Mining firms and Banks plunged. Volume remained thin at 1.08 billion shares...
Japeth Aguilar (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra came alive in the second half and overhauled a huge 19-point deficit to take down NLEX, 83-75, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, June 22. The Gin Kings rode a huge third quarter rally where they embarked on a...
Maverick Ahanmisi took charge in the final frame as Converge arrested its two-game slide with a 97-84 victory over the still-winless Terrafirma on Wednesday, June 22, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Maverick Ahanmisi unloads 14 of his 17 points in the final frame...
In order to cushion the effect of skyrocketing global oil prices on airlines, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) this month allowed airlines to collect Level 7 fuel surcharge, the highest level in its matrix. Airlines now slap on fuel surcharges of P201 to P769 for local flights and P1,035 to P9,892...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) assured the public that they have an adequate supply of blood for dengue patients. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) In a statement released by PRC on Wednesday, June 22, they said that they have already served 700 blood units to 239 dengue patients as of June 20. Based on the...
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and the city's police force assured the Philippines that they will go after the gunman behind the random shooting incident that led to the tragic death of visiting Filipino lawyer John Laylo. Photo from John Albert Laylo's Facebook account/ MANILA BULLETIN Philippine...
A new project designed to capacitate and enable various sectors to sustainably access and use space data has begun pre-implementation through the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). The participants of the first PINAS Workshop held in Iloilo City on June 17, 2022. (Photo courtesy of PhilSA / MANILA...
There is no monitored security threat for the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the National Museum in Manila on June 30 but the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vowed not to be complacent. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showcases its assets along Pasig River near Malacanang...
A new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility for the egress components of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) assets will soon rise in Floridablanca, Pampanga. The Philippine Air Force (PAF) holds a groundb breaking ceremony for its Martin-Baker maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in...
